Our
Team |
| Vanessa
Counter
Practice Manager |
Vanessa
has overall responsibility for the running of the practice and
will be happy to help you with any non-medical aspects of care
and any suggestions, comments or complaints can be discussed with
her. She can be contacted at our Thornaby surgery by ringing 01642 762921
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Anita Clark
Practice Administrator |
Anita assists Vanessa with the day to day running of the Practice, with particular responsibilty for our computer systems and data quality. |
| Reception
/ Admin Team
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Our Reception / Administration team, composed of receptionists, administration staff & secretaries provide support to the clinical team at our Thornaby & Ingleby Barwick sites.
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| Denice
Heslop
Nurse Practitioner
/Nurse Team Manager |
Denice manages our
extended team of practice nurses whilst being available for emergency
same day appointments at either Thornaby or Barwick Medical Centres.
Denice also assesses requests for home visits, providing support for the doctors. As
an experienced Nurse Practitioner Denice is fully qualified
to assess patients needs and prescribe medications when these
are indicated. |
| Julie
Cook
Practice Nurse |
Many of
our patients may know Julie in her previous role as a community
midwife. She joined our practice nurse team in 2004 as a Treatment
Room nurse. Julie has developed her skills and now provides chronic
disease management monitioring at both our Thornaby & Ingleby
Barwick surgeries. |
Diane Fleet
Practice Nurse |
Diane joined our team in 2008 to provide
Treatment Room services, immunisations, cervical
cytology and practice nursing services. Diane now provides chronic
disease management monitioring at both
our surgeries. |
Sue Sheehan
Practice Nurse |
Sue joined the practice in 1989 as a receptionist and she has worked her way through the practice, first as an administrator then as a Healthcare Assistant. She has spent three years studying nursing at the University of Teesside and returned to us in February 2009 as a qualifed Practice Nurse. |
Lauren Millar
Practice Nurse |
Lauren, joined us as a newly qualified nurse in September 2010. She undertakes immunisations, cervical
cytology and practice nursing services |
Michelle Derbyshire
Debbie Dunning
Health Care
Assistants |
Michelle and Debbie our Health Care Assistants provide a range of support clinical services. For example,
new patient registration checks, weight management clinics, smoking
cessation, ECGs, spirometry. They also assist with minor surgical procedures as well as taking responsibility for
ensuring availability of all clinical stock.
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